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Valarie
Pozen
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valpozen@hotmail.com
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Career
Objective
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to
obtain a technology position which utilizes my creative teaching, technology
and organizational skills.
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Work
Experience
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Leyden
High Schools District 212 |
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Teaching
Responsibilities
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Presently
teaching Advanced Foods, Foods and Nutrition, and Hotel and Travel Services
in addition to Drivers' Education during the summer. Course taught include
Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1, Algebra 2, Advanced Foods, Independent Living,
People Behavior and Relationships, Medical Careers, and Psychology for
Living.
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Professional
Accomplishments
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Also
taught faculty courses on beginning through advanced PowerPoint, scanning
and screen capture using Snag-It software, and Dreamweaver.
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Website
liaison for Family and Consumer Science Department which includes training
department members on software and technology, maintaining and developing
department website, and development of technology plan, goals, and budget.
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District
website liaison which includes creating and updating all department
web pages.
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Curriculum
Responsibilities
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Co-developed
curriculum for Hotel and Travel Services Course which received national
recognition. Annually reviewing curriculum for foods and hospitality
sequence.
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Model
Classroom Teacher
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Responsible
for maintenance of 8 classroom computers, training and assisting department
with technology issues, integration of technology, and troubleshooting
hardware problems.
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Extra-Curricular
Activities
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Coached
girls' volleyball, track and soccer from 1985 - 1994. Worked as timer,
book, or chaperone for basketball, wrestling, volleyball, swimming,
football, track, and gymnastics events. Chairperson for sports night
which organized physicals for freshmen-junior athletes and hosted keynote
speakers from the Chicago Bears.
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Education
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Master
of Arts in Curriculum, Technology, and Education Reform
University of Illinois May 2004 Champaign, Illinois |
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Master
of Arts in Math Education
DePaul University March 1996 Chicago, Illinois |
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Bachelor
of Science in Home Economics and Minor in Math
Northern Illinois University May 1985 DeKalb, Illinois |